Analytical Method Capable of Quantifying Eight Nitrosamine Impurities from Five Different Commercially Available Metformin Formulations with Glipizide, Glibenclamide, Gliclazide, Evogliptin, and Glimepiride by Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography Tripple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry.

Metformin and its combinations are widely used to treat type 2 diabetes. The drugs commonly used in combination with Metformin are Glipizide, Glibenclamide, Gliclazide, Evogliptin, and Glimepiride. Combination therapy is preferred over monotherapy of Metformin in most diabetics.